What to Do If Chrome Blocks the Download with "Blocked by Chrome because it's dangerous."
When trying to download OhSoft software (for example, oCam) in the Google Chrome browser, you may see the warning message "Blocked by Chrome because it's dangerous." This issue occurs because Chrome has incorrectly detected the OhSoft program as unsafe, which is a false positive.
This does not usually happen, but it may occasionally occur shortly after an update has been released.
OhSoft programs are safe software that do not distribute malware, sponsored programs, or any other malicious software. This warning is most likely the result of Chrome's security filter making an incorrect judgment based on the file's source or reputation information. To resolve this issue, follow the steps below:
1. In Chrome's download bar (the download notification shown at the bottom), click the warning message.
2. In the window that appears, click the "[Show all]" button.
3. When the additional options window opens, select "[Keep dangerous file]" and proceed with the download as instructed.
By following this process, you can bypass Chrome's block and safely download the OhSoft software.
If the problem continues, you may also temporarily disable the Safe Browsing feature in Chrome settings or contact OhSoft for assistance.
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How to Use the x264vfw External Codec
oCam supports external codecs (VFW), and here we will look at how to use the x264 codec.
You can download the x264 codec from the site below.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/x264vfw/
Go to the site and click the Download button.
The download will start automatically.
On the installation screens, just keep clicking Next.
Accept the license agreement.
Specify the installation path.
The installation is complete.
Click Finish.
After installing the codec, you must restart oCam before it will appear in the external codec list.
After restarting oCam, click the Codec button in the oCam main window, then click the External Codec menu.
Select the Use External Codec checkbox.
From the list, select x264vfw - H264/MPEG-4 AVC codec.
Then click the Settings button to view the detailed codec settings.
The codec settings window will appear as shown below. Since we need to record the screen in real time rather than perform normal video encoding, select Ultrafast in Preset and check the Zero Latency checkbox so that encoding is performed as quickly as possible, then click the OK button.
( This setting method is useful for real-time recording, and you can adjust it as needed depending on your situation. )
After configuring it this way, your recording will use the x264 codec.
* For game recording, if the game you want to record is 64-bit, you must also install the 64-bit version when installing x264vfw ( by default, it is installed automatically unless you change the installation options ). Then run x264vfw - Configure x264vfw64 from the Start menu and configure it the same way as described above.
* The x264vfw settings Keep/Accept only YUV 4:2:0, Keep/Accept only YUV 4:2:2, and Keep/Accept only YUV 4:4:4 are not supported, and recording will fail if you use those settings.